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Reading Food Labels When You Have Diabetes

by Aimee Amodio

25 Jan 2007 08:35 PM

If you have diabetes, it isn't enough to just watch your sugars. Reading the labels on your favorite foods can help you understand your blood sugar fluctuations and manage your diabetes better. Step One: Read the Ingredients Ingredients on the label are listed in descending order.

A Diet To Cure Diabetes?

by Aimee Amodio

24 Jan 2007 08:34 PM

A doctor in Kansas is taking a not-so-radical approach to diabetes. Most physicians abandoned the idea of a carbohydrate-free diet for diabetic patients back in the 1930s.

Can A Vegetarian Diet Help Diabetics?

by Aimee Amodio

17 Jan 2007 11:21 AM

Changing to a vegetarian diet may not be a cure for diabetes, but it may offer some health benefits over a non-vegetarian diet.

Interpreting Blood Sugar Levels

by Aimee Amodio

25 Dec 2006 11:12 AM

If you have diabetes, your doctor has probably asked you to monitor and record your blood sugar levels on a daily basis. So you do your finger pricks, record your blood sugar levels, and bring the chart to your doctor at the next visit.

Low Carb Swaps for Diabetics

by Aimee Amodio

24 Nov 2006 12:54 PM

If you have diabetes, your enemy isn't just sugar. Carbohydrates can turn to sugar in the bloodstream, driving your blood glucose levels through the roof. When your body has too much sugar, it stores the excess as fat. Once the extra sugar goes into storage, your blood sugar level drops again.

Ten Tips For Diabetic Living

by Aimee Amodio

22 Nov 2006 12:51 PM

The American Diabetic Association recommends "free foods" for a quick and satisfying snack. They contain twenty calories or less per serving and are low-fat and sugar free. Try nine small strawberries, half a medium-sized peach, or 25 fresh blueberries.

Gestational Diabetes: Risk Factors and Complications

by Christine Buske

29 Sep 2006 10:50 AM

Only about 4% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes and there are certain factors that will increase the risk of becoming part of this group. But at the same time, many women to whom none of the risk factors apply still develop gestational diabetes.

Gestational Diabetes: Causes & Diagnosis

by Christine Buske

29 Sep 2006 10:49 AM

Gestational diabetes is attributed to increased glucose intolerance during pregnancy, which is the result of hormonal changes in the body. Pregnant women are most at risk of developing gestational diabetes in their third trimester, because that is when hormones are really running rampant.

The Warning Signs of Diabetes

by Christine Buske

29 Sep 2006 10:23 AM

Diabetes can cause serious complications if it is undiscovered and left untreated. Although there are certain high risk groups, nobody can be sure they do not have it or will not develop diabetes at one point life. There are two types of diabetes, Diabetes I and II.

Make Diabetes A Little Sweeter

by Aimee Amodio

30 Jul 2006 08:16 AM

You don't have to say goodbye to sugar if you have diabetes. You need to be careful of fast acting carbohydrates (like sugar) and adapt your sugar intake -- your insulin and/or medications must balance the sugars you eat.



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